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Development of an in vitro periodontal biofilm model for assessing antimicrobial and host modulatory effects of bioactive molecules

Conclusions: CHX possesses potent bactericidal properties, which may impact downstream inflammatory mediators. RSV does not appear to have bactericidal properties against multi-species biofilms, however it did appear to supress epithelial cells from releasing inflammatory mediators. This study demonstrates the potential to understand the mechanisms by which different oral hygiene products may influence gingival inflammation, thereby validating the use of a biofilm co-culture model. (Source: BMC Oral Health – Latest articles)

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Aspen Dental expanding to New Braunfels

Aspen Dental is opening a new full-service dental office next month to serve patients in New Braunfels.

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Nonmedical use of pain medications in dental patients.

Conclusions: Within this sample from a dental clinic, nonmedical use of prescription pain medications was more common than in the general population. This suggests that dental clinics may be an appropriate setting for provider education and patient-based intervention strategies to reduce nonmedical use of pain medications. PMID: 24963730 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse)

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Something to smile about

Work and Income has approved emergency dental treatment for invalid beneficiary Paul Whiteman, who has also accepted a free set of dentures.

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Thomas Henry Huxley

“Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not.”
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Dental Laboratories Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends

Dental Laboratories Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends And Forecast, 2013 – 2019 Dental laboratories perform technical procedures related to dental treatment without any direct involvement of the dentists and patients.

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New insight into oral microbiome offered by computational technique

Scientists have applied a new technique to comprehensively analyze the human oral microbiome – providing greater knowledge of the diversity of the bacteria in the mouth.
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Fran Lebowitz

“I’ve done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.”
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Risk factors and the prevention of oral clefts

This article presents general aspects of risk factors and particularities of the management of individuals with oral clefts (OCs). A practical manual of prevention and management of this congenital defect was prepared based on a review of the literature and using data from Brazilian multicenter studies. Since OCs require efforts from all levels of healthcare, the data herein presented permits appropriate follow-up for affected individuals and their families. Also, the recognition of risk factors is crucial for planning and implementing preventive measures at the individual and population levels. (Source: Brazilian Oral Research)

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CAD/CAM technology

The process for fabricating complete dentures has three major steps: the impression procedures, the denture design and the denture fabrication.

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